GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |